Metallic lace.



11n-G. BAGHMANN- & A. P. HENKE.

METALLIC LACE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1913.

A1,075,320. Patented 001114,1'913.

To allwhom it may concern: I

PATENT ermee.

PAUL e. BAGI'IMANN ANn ARTHUR F. HENKE, or cnicaco, ILLINoIs.-

iuirranmc LACE.

Be it known that we, PAUL Gr. BACHMANN and ARTHUR- F. HENKE, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in- Metallic Laces;

and 4we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description of -the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numbers ofvrefer-v ence marked thereon, which form a part- 'of this specification.'

This invention relates to A.fastening or lacing devices adapted to be used to fasten the overlapping edges of shoes, leggings, gloves, and the like. y

Itisan object of this invention to provide a neat, simple and effective lace or fastening device for the overlapping or meetingedges of ashoe, and which', when in use, will conf nect the end of the underlying flap to the adjacent edge of the overlying flap, and thus hold the overlapping parts yieldingly around the'upper part of the foot and ankle.

Itis also an object of the invention to provide a fastening device which will afford a yielding connection between the meeting edgesof a shoe', or other similar wearing apparel. f'

It is a'further object of .the invention to provide a lace which will not be likely to reak or require renewal during the life of the article upon which it is secured.

It is finally any important object of this invention to provide acheap, simple and durable metallic fastening device or lace which may bereadily adjusted to suit the comfort of the user, and which u ill remain in adjusted position without further attention during the life of the article to which it is attached.

The invent'i (in a preferred form) een-l 4sists in the atters hereinafter described, and more 4fully pointed out and defined in the ap ended claims.

In t e'drawings: Figure 'l illustrates a device embodying the invention applied to clasps embmlying a part el the invention,'

'specification of Letters raient. Pateted0ct,14,1913 'ap'pncatioa med January a7, i913. serial No. 744,313. s

secured thereto.v Fig'. 4 is a fragmentary view of a strip having hooks embodying a part of the invention, secured thereto.- Fig. 5 isa section taken on line 5 -5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of one of the hooks shown in. Fig. 4.' Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 7-7 of Fig; 8. Fig. 8 isa section taken on line 8.8 of Fig. 3, with the strip omitted. Fig. 9 is an end elevation of'the` clasp shown in Fig. 8. `Fig. 10 is a section taken online 10-10 of Fig. 5. Fig. 11 illustrates an instrument foi.` -use in connection with the device embodying the invention.

As shown in the drawings: ,a 'device emi bodying the invention is illustrated for convenience, as applied to a shoe 1, the upper 2,

of which is provided with the' usual slit 3, to facilitate admission 'of the foot within the saine.

As shown in the ,various figures, 4, indicates-a clasp, 5, a resilient lace, 6, a hook,

and 7 a' button or grip adapted to be grasped by the user in fastening the member 5, t the hook, The clasp 4, comprises atop plate 8, which is bent and stamped to afford a-slotted end wall 9, and a resilient base plate 10 which is approximatelyparallel with, and

spaced a short distance from said top plate. As shownv in Figs. 7 to 9 inelusive,.the/top plate 8, is struck downwardly to afford a hook 11, and parallel guide flanges 12, on each side of said hook 11. As show/ina relatively strong Wire is coiled and flat-tened to afforda relatively long 'resilient member 5, adapted to extend through the slot 13, under the clasp, and 'there be adjustabl en gigcd by means of the hook 11, wliic extends downwardly and engages one 'of' the coils or .loops of thesaine AA plurality of the clasps 4 and hooks- 6, are secured in spaced relationupon the strips of fabric `14 and 15, respectively in any suitable or con venient manner, and thestri s are secured between the lining and the eather of the lshoe on eachside of the opening or slit 3, in such a manner that the outwardly directed ends of the clasps and hooks project toward one another. lhe resilient members 5, are then pushed through, the slot 13, and engaged by the hooks 11, in such a manner that they will vbe retained in position until adj ustmcnt is deemed desirable. 'lhe button 7, is provided 'with a base flanged downwardly and bent around the endloop or coil of'said member 5, to alord a firm` attachment.

The operation is as follows: After the device has been assembled as has-been pre--v viously described, it often' happens that an adjustment 'of the laces must be effected 'to insure lthe users comfort. If it is desired to tighten the shoe about the foot, the resilient members 5, are adjusted inwardly to the desired positlon and retained in adjusted osition bythe hooks 11, which-act normal y to prevent the withdrawall of the same from the clasp. .In the event that the shoe fits too tightly about the-foot,.the free ends of the members 5, are slightly lengthened. This is accomplished by disengaging the hook from the lace bymeans ofthe instrument shown 1n Fig. 11, or any other suitable device which is provided with a 'flat plate 17, adapted to be inserted through the slot 13, and between the hook 11, .and the member 5, to force the -same a art. After the device has been suitably a justed and itisde'sired to lace the shoe upon the foot, the button 7, is en aged by the fin ers (or a button-hook, it pre- 'ferred) an -the free end of the coil, or mem# do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

.W'e claim as our invention:

1. A device of the class described com'- prising 'a clasp member embracing a top plate stamped to afford a slotted end wall, and a base plate which is approximately parallel with, and spaced a short distance from said top plate, a downwardly directed hook 'integral with Said top plate, a guide Harige on each side ofsaid downwardly di-V rected hook, and a relatively long metallicmember coiled and fiattenedl 4to afford a stromy resilient lace cxtendingthrough the gaged by said downwardly directed hook.

2. In a device of the class described a clasp member embracing a top plate, a, resilient base plaire connected' therewith bymeans of an integral slotted wall, a. hook integral with one of said plates, guide flanges on each' side thereof, and a resilientfmember extend- 'slot in said clasp member and normally ening through the slot and ,engaged between sald guide flanges by said hook and adapted for free adjustment inwardly but normally held from outward adjustment bysaid hook.

In testimony whereof we have hhereunto subscribed our names in the presence of two` subscribing witnesses.

PAUL- G. BACHldANN. ARTHUR F. HENK-E. lVitnesses:

CHARLES W. HILLS, J r., LAWRENCE REIBSTELN. 

